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2023 Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Gerontology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 180 degrees and certificates were awarded to gerontology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #98 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Gerontology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Gerontology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 73% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Gerontology at University of Southern California Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the gerontology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for gerontology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in gerontology at CSULB, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 8 students majoring in gerontology at SFSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in gerontology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Full Gerontology at San Diego State University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 24

Gerontology is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Gerontology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Photo by Chalmers Butterfield.

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